File photoTRICHY: The Trichy Corporation has earmarked special spots for dumping construction debris in each zone and at the same time warned of stringent action against unscrupulous dumping of the same in public places including water bodies in the city .

The move was considered after illegal dumping of waste in public places, including water bodies, has caused not only in pollution but is also posing a health hazard.

Ten vacant grounds have been identified in the city where an individual or institution can apply with the city corporation to dump construction debris.

The vacant site at Ambedkar Nagar crematorium and Oyyamari crematorium in Srirangam zone, corporation land at Panchappur and Ellakudi in Ponmalai zone, Karumandapam drinking water pumping station, Anna Nagar, Ahmed Colony and Konakarai crematorium in K Abhishekapuram zone, EB Road-Vedatri Nagar and Manalvarithurai road in Ariyamangalam zone have been identified for dumping construction waste.

The construction debris can only be taken in corporation authorised vehicles to the designated spots. "Construction debris from these locations would then be moved to the Ariyamangalam dumping yard from where it would be auctioned off," said N Ravichandran, corporation commissioner.

It has been made mandatory for the vehicles to register with the corporation in which the construction debris are transported.

Transportation of debris other than registered vehicles would invite a fine of Rs2,000. The fine amount would double over repeating the offence.

Meanwhile, the corporation started clearing karuvelam trees found mostly on the vacant lands from Friday. This is following directions from the Madurai bench of Madras High Court which has ordered for the removal of Seemai Karuvelam within 20 days in about 12 districts including Trichy. Owners of the vacant lands have also been asked to remove the weed from their property.